Corporal Almon Brooks Corporal Almon Brooks, aged twenty-seven, born in Union county, Ohio, was married and a farmer when he enlisted from Mason county, Illinois. He was promoted corporal, served through the Kentucky campaign, and died at Nashville, Tenn., April 7, 1863. Is buried at No. 3257 in the national cemetery near that city. Corporal Channing Clark Corporal Channing Clark, aged twenty-four, born in Williamantic, Windham county, Connecticut, removed to Illinois, and enlisted as unmarried and a farmer from Mason county. He was severely wounded at the battle of Perryville, Ky., October 8, 1862, served to the close of the war, but was absent (sick) at the muster out of the regiment. Returning, he resumed farming near Easton, Ill., where he died. Corporal Francis A. Chester Corporal Francis A. Chester was born near Leesburgh, Cumberland county, New Jersey, March 15, 1841, removed with his parents to Illinois in 1857, and enlisted as a farmer from Mason county. He served with his company in all the campaigns and battles in which the regiment was engaged; was promoted corporal, and was mustered out with the regiment. Returning to Mason county at the close of the war he resumed farming, has served as school trustee from 1878 to 1887, and resides at Teheran, Ill. Corporal Jeremiah Holley Corporal Jeremiah Holley, aged thirty-seven, born in Lawrence county, Ohio, farmer and married when he enlisted from Mason county. He served with his company until captured at the battle of Peach Tree creek, Georgia, July 19, 1864; was held in rebel prisons until the close of the war; was promoted corporal, and honorably discharged June 17, 1865. His last known address is Chillicothe, Mo. Corporal Jesse C. Montgomery Corporal Jesse C. Montgomery, aged thirty-two, born in Gibson county, Indiana, married and a bricklayer when he enlisted from Mason City, Ill. He served through the Kentucky campaign, was promoted corporal, and transferred to the marine brigade at Nashville, Tenn., January 13, 1863. Is reported to be living at Petersburg, Ill. Corporal Andrew McClarin Corporal Andrew McClarin, aged twenty-eight, born in Plainfield, Union county, New Jersey, removed to Illinois, was single and a farmer when he enlisted from Mason City. He was promoted corporal and served with his company until severely wounded at the battle of Peach Tree creek, Georgia, July 19, 1864. He fell into the hands of the enemy and died in rebel prison August 4, 1864.

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